Category: Quantum Brief

Qatar Airways Group and Asian Football Confederation join hands to enhance fan experience at Asian football competitions

Qatar secured a historic victory in the last edition of the AFC Asian Cup tournament in 2019. As the host nation of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, which will take place from 12 January to 10 February 2024, Qatar is set to welcome fans from across the continent.

The partnership will run from 2023 to 2029 in time for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, which kicks off on 12 January.

Gen Z suffers from ‘menu anxiety’ while dining out, study finds. What is it?

As per the report by the news outlet, 41 percent of Gen Z and millennials (aged 18-43) suffer from anxiety while ordering as compared to only 15 percent of Gen X (aged 44-77). (Representative Image: Dan Gold via Unsplash)

The research involved 2,000 people who were asked about how they felt while eating out. It was concluded that 86 percent of Gen Z adults (aged 18 to 24) suffer from “menu anxiety” as compared to 67 percent of all respondents.

Global AI Conclave: Tens of thousands of Bengaluru’s chip designers give India an edge in semiconductor industry, says Chip War author

While India has launched a $10 billion chip subsidy scheme to attract semiconductor makers to the country, the noted author said that pursuing chip design holds more promise as a strategy. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

“If you look at the chip industry today, most of the value still lies in chip design. If you speak to TSMC, they might say we would rather be like Nvidia,” Chip War author Chris Miller said.

Global AI Conclave | Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu highlights risks and opportunities in AI

Vembu began by warning about the risks of what he termed "digital colonisation," cautioning that in any adverse situation, services like WhatsApp could be disrupted. This pointed to the vulnerability of dependence on centralized digital platforms. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu, during a chat with iSPIRTS co-founder Sharad Sharma at the CNBC-TV18-Moneycontrol Global AI Enclave in Bengaluru, discussed AI risks and potential, emphasising digital vulnerabilities, smaller AI models’ versatility, software productivity enhancements, and healthcare innovation. Vembu advocated AI regulation and prioritised “brain capital” over financial capital.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MoS IT, cautions against creating a narrative that demonises AI

The minister also called for a measured, nuanced and safety-centric approach, adding that there is a need for a regulatory framework for AI and drawing a parallel with other transformative technologies like social media.

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on AI regulations: “Create not an American framework or a European Framework or an Indian framework, but a global framework”.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar on AI: Govt working 24/7 to propel India’s digital economy to trillion dollars by 2026

AI regulations are top on the agenda for the many global economies. Rajeev Chandrasekhar emphasised the need of a rules-based global framework to address the threats posed by deepfakes and other forms of harm to users.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MoS Electronics and IT, said talent is a much more fundamental challenge in AI, and universities need to churn out masters and PhDs in AI.

Company Transformations: How Duroflex is unlocking growth in India’s sleep solutions market

Our biggest competition is Netflix, the mobile phone, caffeine, alcohol, and all other forms of dopamine, says Mathew Chandy, Duroflex. (From left to right: Mathew Chandy and Sridhar Balalkrishnan)

Duroflex’s Managing Director and Sleep Evangelist Mathew Chandy and newly appointed Group CEO Sridhar Balakrishnan, share how the company is transforming, their plans for India’s growing sleep solutions market and taking the firm public.

AI deemed a game-changer by experts, yet caution raised regarding unforeseen risks and challenges

Policymakers and regulators are grappling with the task of containing the potential misuse of this transformative technological revolution. (Representative Image: via Unsplash)

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more ingrained in daily life, the ethical challenges surrounding its evolution gain prominence. Nisha Poddar delves into this issue with Professor Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.

Dream11 launches initiative ‘Dream Responsibly’

The platform offers only RBI-authorised digital payment systems, has a robust user verification process, a transparent grievance redressal mechanism, and ensures the protection of user funds. (Representative Image: Clarissa Watson via Unsplash)

The initiative aims to educate stakeholders about fantasy sports, its synergies with real-life sports and its contribution to the growth of sports in India.

IPL 2023 viewership hit 449 million overall on Viacom18, says CEO Anil Jayaraj

Anil Jayaraj also touched upon the growing prominence of consuming various sports other than cricket and he hopes that the upcoming Paris Olympics will change that narrative. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Jayaraj pointed out that Indian sports viewing habits are almost entirely live as 99% of the viewership is online and just 1% happens to be around, highlights, non-live content, and documentaries. However, he was bullish about the growing market of sports documentaries and docu-series in India and predicted that it will become quite big over the next four or five years.